Let's talk about em! What do you do to get out of them? What's the longest you've ever been in one? Myself, I feel like I'm just on the way out of a year+ block, although I'm still a little unsure of myself...still nervous that it'll all evaporate again. I think it's a mixture of nerves (people's expectations, my own expectations) and just the reality of having to concentrate on more practical things to survive.

I do feel a lot better when I take several steps back and immerse myself in something unrelated to music (graphics, writing, films) and then ideas start to come but as soon as I get at my desk, something is lost. I'm hoping my new acquisition - a laptop DAW - will allow me to work wherever I need to to be comfortable and relaxed. It arrives tomorrow. Here's hoping!

every time i try to write lyrics, i can come up with a couple of good lines. after that i become blank. no matter how much i try, i can't get past the first few lines. after that, everything i think of sounds corny or juvenile. i can deal with melody. it seems to come easy. the lyrics are rough. unless i'm going for something simple like "woke up this mornin' - looked out da door - couldn't see mt milk cow anymore...". just when i try to write something serious. BLOCKED